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VOTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 22, 1911. RENEWED SEPT. 20, 1913.

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APPLICATION FILED APR. 22, 1911. RENEWED SEPT. 20. 1913.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PHILIP YOE, 0F DAYTON, OHIO.

VOTING-MACHINE.

Application filed April 22, 1911, Serial No. 622,744.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PHILIP Yon, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Voting-Machines; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accom-, panying drawings, and t0 the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form. a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in voting machines.

The objects of the invention are as follows: First, to provide an improved form of setting member that is simple in construction and which will hold the interlocking rods in a set position. Second, to provide a simplified form of retaining means for the counter frames which hold the counters rigidly in position and allows them to be easily extracted from the machine. Third, to provide a simplified form of actuator for the counters which is simple in construction and which requires a minimum amount of power for its opera tion. Fourth, to provide eliminating mechanism whereby the straight ticket members may be placed out of operative relation with any one of their respective counters and setting members, thereby permitting any one of the counters to be used for non-partisan voting. Fifth, to provide resetting means whereby the straight ticket members initially reset all of the previously set in dividual setting members before any one of said straight ticket members sets its respective individual setting members, thereby allowing the voter to quickly change his vote from one part row to another. Sixth, 1 to provide mechanis'n for indicating and preventing the machine from becoming broken when the same has become obstructed through improper manipulation or otherwise. Seventh, to provide an improved form of ballot board which allows a maximum amount of space to be used for the names of the candidates. Eighth, to provide means for resetting the counters to zero, which is simple in construction and efficient in operation.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a 3 front elevation of the machine; Fig. 2 is a l Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 27, 1914.

Renewed September 20, 1913. Serial No. 790,909.

rear elevation; Fig. 3 is an elevation of the left side of the machine with the casing removed; Fig. 4. is an elevation of the right hand side of the nachine with the casing removed; Fig. 5 is a iew of the cam which actuates the coupling bars or actuators, the same being shown in a different position from that in which it is shown in Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a view of the inner side of the left hand frame; Fig. 7 is a similar view with the parts shown in a diiferent position; Fig. 8 is a section on the line bb of Fig. 14; Fig. 9 is a similar view showing the parts in l different positions; Fig. 10 is a view of a portion of the mechanism on the outer side of the left frame; Fig. 11 is a similar view showing some of the parts in a different position; Fig. 12 is a detail side elevation of the interlocking mechanism; Fig. 13 is a front elevation of the same partially in section; Fig. 14 is a section on the line 00 of Fig. 1, with intermediate portions removed; Fig. 15 is a rear view of a plurality of assembled counter frames; Fig. 16 is a top plan view of a series of counters showing the resetting-to-zero attachment; Fig. 17 is a sectional view through the counting wheels on the line d-cl of Fig. 18; Fig. 18 is a side elevation of one of the counters; Fig. 19 is a top plan view of a series of individual setting members showing the arrangement of the straight ticket members to provide for non-partisan voting; Fig. 20 is a detail perspective view of a sleeve which is part of the straight ticket member; Fig. 21 is a detail perspective view of the straight ticket member shaft; Fig. 22 is a detail perspective view of the retaining bars or rods for the ballot board; Fig. '23 is a section on the line ee of Fig. 1.

Throughout the specification and draw ings, similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts.

Frame work, (Figs. 1. and 2.)Mounted on a suitable base (not shown) is a left side member 1 and a right side member 2, and extending between the same is an upper cross member 3. an intermediate member 1 and a lower :1 ember Situated between the upper and intermediate cross members 3 and t is a multiplicity of division plates 6 which separate the vertical series of indi idual setting members and their counters. Extending through the division plates 6 at the rear edge thereof, are rods 7 which separate the horizontal series of counters. Also extending through the division plates 6 are rods 8 which form pivots upon which the individual setting members are mounted as follows:

[inlay ideal setting members, (Figs. 1, 8, 9, 14 and 16.)Pivotally mounted on the rods 8, within each of the spaces formed by the vertical division plates 6 and the horizontal rods 7, is an individual set-ting mem ber 9 provided with a finger portion 10 which extends out through a ballot board 11 where it is accessible to the voter. Each setting member 9 represents a single candidate, the setting members in each horizontal series representing those candidates of the same party, while those setting members in each vertical series represent those candidates running for the same political oflice. The lower members 9 in Figs. 9 and 12, are in a lower normal position, and when a voter desires to select a particular candidate, he elevates the respective finger portion 10 to the position shown by the upper individual setting member 9 in Fig. 9. This movement places the setting member 9 in operative relation with its respective counter, and to be further actuated to actuate the counter, as will be hereinafter more fully described under the heading of Counters. To prevent more than one individual setting member 9 in each vertical series, or more than one member 9 for each candidate being set at the same time, interlocking mechanism is provided as follows:

Interlocking mechanism, (Figs. 1, 2, 12, 13 and 19.)Each of the setting members 9 is provided with a web 12 having a kerf 13 adapted to receive interlocking rods 14. As shown in Figs. 1 and 13, the width of the webs 12 and the position of the kerfs 13 are stepped, which allows all of the interlocking rods 14 to lie parallel. The upper ends of the rods 14 are guided by rods 1.5 which extend through the division plates 6, and by the ballot board 11, as is shown in detail in Fig. 12. The upper ends of the rods 14 are provided with projections 16 which lie under the webs 12, and with projections 17 which lie above said webs 12. The projections 17 are provided each with a cam face 18 and a radial face 19. lVhen the setting member 9 is in a normal position, the edge of the web 12 engages the cam face 18, and when the member 9 is moved to a set position, the edge of the web 12 will ride along the cam face 18, meanwhile elevating the rods 14, until said web reaches the radial face 19. The continued movement of the member 9 will not impart an addi tional movement to the rods 14, and when the setting member 9 reaches a set position, said rods or frames 14 will be locked in such position by the members 9, as the rear ends of said members are weighted, which prevents the webs 1 falling between the projections 17 and 18. During the initial movement of the setting member, the rods or frames 14 are actuated, and during the subsequent movement of the setting members the rods or frames 14 are locked. The lower ends of the rods 14 are attached to inter locking members 20 having cam portions 21 adapted to engage rollers 22 mounted in a frame 23 supported on a cross-bar 23 shown in Fig. 2. The width of the frame 23 is such that it allows only one of the interlocking members 20 to be elevated at a time, is shown in detail in Fig. 13. There is a frame 23 and a series of interlocking members 20 for each political oflice, consequently, only one individual setting member 9 may be placed in a set position at a time for each political oilice.

(."ozmters, (Figs. 8, 9, 14, 15 and 17.) The counters consist of a unit wheel 24 rigidly mounted on a shaft 25, and tens and hundreds wheels 26 journaled on the shaft 25 and actuated from the unit wheel 24 through transfer gears 27 in a well known manner. The shaft 25 is journaled in a frame 28 supported on the cross rods 7. The lower end of each of the frames 28 is pro vided with a groove which straddles the rods 7 while the upper ends of said frame rest against the rods 7. The rods 7 are provided with projections 29 engaged by rods 30 which extend through the division plates 6 and the right frame 2, and hold the counter frames 28 in position. One side of each of the rods 30 is flattened; and when said rods 30 are partially rotated to place said flattened side adjacent to the projections 29, said frames 28 may be swung outwardly, the lowerrods 7 acting as pivots, thereby allowing the counters to be extracted. The rods 30 are partially rotated by handles 31 mounted on their right hand ends within the right frame 2, see also Fig. 4.

The unit wheels 24 are each provided with ten projections 32 adapted to be engaged and locked by a cam extension 33 on the individual setting members 9 when said members are in a normal position, as is shown by the lower member in F 9. When the members 9 are placed in a set position, or that shown by the upper member in Fig. 9, the cam projection 33 rides out from between the projections 32, and a finger 34 on the individual setting members 9 is lowered to a position to engage one of the project-ions The cam projection 33 is not, however, lowered a distance sufficient to allow the unit wheel to freely rotate until the member 9 is further actuated. It will be seen from Fig. 8, that if the individual setting members 9 be given an extended movement, the finger 34 will partially rotate the unit wheel and the cam projection 33 will drop to a. position to clear the projections 32, so that when the members 9 are given a reverse movement, the cam projection will be elevated and will engage one of the projections 32, thereby completing a one tenth revolution of the unit wheel 24. This extended and reverse movement is imparted to the setting members 9 as follows.

Gounter actuating means, (Figs. 4, 5, 8 and 9.)Each of the individual setting members 9 is provided with a projection 35 adapted to enter grooves 36 in counter actuator or coupling bars 37 when said individual setting members are placed in a set position. It will be seen from the upper setting member 9 in Fig. 9, that the grooves 36 act as stops when said members 9 are placed in a set position. There is a coupling bar 37 for each two horizontal series of setting members 9. These bars are aetuated to impart the extended and reverse movement to the setting members 9 by the following mechanism. The bars 37 extend through, and are journaled in, the division plates 6, and their outer ends project through the right frame 2 where they are provided with slotted cranks 38. Engaging the cranks 38 are pins 39 mounted on a vertically movable reciprocating rod 40 on the lower end of which is mounted a frame 41 actuated by a cam 42 on a main actuating member or shaft 43. The member 43 is journaled in the side frames 1 and 2, and on its left hand end it is provided with a crank 44. See also Figs. 1 and 3. The crank 44 is engaged by the voter, and the position in which it is shown in the drawings is a voting position. After the voter has selected the desired candidates, he elevates the crank 44, which rocks the shaft 43. The initial movement of the shaft 43 brings a projection 45 of.the cam 42 against a cam projection 46 on the frame 41, which elevates the bar 40 and rocks the coupling bars 37 to the position shown in Fig. 5. This movement of the coupling bars 37 gives the extended movement to the setting members 9, thereby initially actuating the unit counting wheel 24. The efiect of this initial movement is clearly shown by the upper member 9 in Fig. 9 and the member 9 in Fig. 8. The reverse movement of the members 9 to complete the actuation of the counter is imparted to the members 9 by reversing the rocking movement of the coupling bars. This is accomplished by continuing the movement of the main actuating member 43, during which the projection 45 will release the projection 46, and a projection 47 on the cam 42 will engage a cam surface 48 on the frame 41, thereby moving the frame 41 and bar 40 downwardly and reversing the rocking movement-of the coupling bars. At the end of this movement the coupling bars will be in the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 9. By imparting the reverse movement to the members 9 to complete the actuation of the counters, the coupling bars partially reset the individual setting members 9 to their normal position. The extent of this movement is sufficient to bring the edge of the webs 12 in engagement with the cam faces 18 on the interlocking rods 14, which allows the final movement of the members 9 to be performed by the interlocking mechanism actuated by gravity or other means. \Vhen the lever 44 is lowered by the voter, the actuators or coupling bars 37 are rocked by the cam 42, but the bars 37 during this movement perform no function owing to the setting members 9 not being coupled to the said bars. At the end of the downward movement of the lever 44, a projection 49 on the cam 42 will engage a projection 50 on the frame 41 and will positively return the frame 41 and bar 40 to the position shown in Fig. 4. It will be noted from Fig. 4 that the cam 42 engaging the projection 46 and the projection 49 engaging the projection 50, locks the frame 41, bar 40 and coupling bars 37 in position. By providing one coupling bar for two horizontal series of individual setting members, a minimum amount of power is required to actuate the machine. To enable all of the individual setting members 9 in each horizontal series to be set simultaneously, thereby allowing the voter to vote a straight ticket, the following mechanism is provided.

Straight ticket members, (Figs. 3, 9 and 19.)Extending through the left frame and the division plates 6, and above each series of individual setting members 9, are straight ticket members or rock shafts 51. These members 51 are provided with a. groove which forms a shoulder 52 adapted to engage lugs 53 on each of the setting members 9. These straight ticket members or shafts 51 are rocked by levers 54 on their outer left ends. It will be seen from the lower setting member 9 in Fig. 9, that the lugs lie within the groove in the shafts 51 when the members 9 are in a normal position, consequently, when any one of the shafts is rocked, all of the setting members adjacent to the shafts will be placed in a set position the same as when the setting members 9 are individually actuated by moving the fin ger 10. However, at times, it is desirable to eliminate some of the setting members 9 from the influence of the straight ticket members whenever it is desired to provide for non-partisan voting.

Counter eliminating mechanism, (Figs. 3, 9, 19, 20 and 21.)-\founted on and conforming to the shape of the straight ticket members 51, is a series of sleeves or eliminators 55, one for each individual setting member 9. Adjacent to each of the lugs 53 of the members 9, the straight ticket members 51 are provided with recesses 56, while the sleeves 55 are each provided with a similar recess 57 and shoulder The sleeves are reversible, which allows the recesses 57 in the sleeves 55 to be placed in alinement with the recesses 56 in the members 51, as is shown at the right in Fig. 19. lVhen the sleeves 55 are reversed, the shoulder 52 of each of the sleeves covers the recess 56 in the member 51, as is shown to the left in Fig. 19. Consequently it will be seen that, when the straight ticket member 51 is rocked, those sleeves, the recesses of which are not in alinement with the respective recesses 56, will engage the lugs 53 of their respective setting members 9, while those sleeves in which the recesses 57 are in alinement with their respective recesses 56, will prevent the respective setting members 9 being set by the straight ticket member. The sleeves 55 may be held on the members 51 by any suitable means such as removable pins 58, and by extracting the straight ticket members 51 and removing one of the pins 58, one or any number of the sleeves 55 may be reversed, thereby eliminating its respective setting member and counter from the influence of the straight ticket member. These eliminated counters may therefore be used for non-partisan voting, or for constitutional questions or the like.

Resetting mcc/Lam'sm, (Figs. 6, 7, 8, 9, and 14.)lVhen a straight ticket member 51 is actuated, all of the interlocking members :20 of its respective individual setting member 9 are also actuated. If, however, one of the individual setting members 9 of another straight ticket member has been previously set, said first mentioned straight ticket member will be prevented from being actiiiated by the interlocking mechanism. To allow the voter to quickly change his vote from one party row to another, means are pro vided whereby any one of the straight ticket members resets all of the previously set individual setting members before said straight ticket member sets its respective individual setting members, as follows: Each of the individual setting members 9 is provided with a projection (30 adapted to be engaged by the vanes of resetting bars 01 when said setting members are in a set position, as is shown by the upper member 9 inFig. 9. There is one of the bars (31 for each two horizontal series of members i). consequently the projections 60 are placed above the members 9 below the bars 61, and below the members 9 above the bars 61 as will be seen from Fig. 9. The bars til are journaled in the division plates 6 and are partially rotated to allow one of the vanes thereof to engage the projections (30 by the following mechanism: Mounted on the inner side of the left frame 1 is a vertically reciprocating frame provided with projections 63 adapted to engage one of the vanes of the resetting bars 61 atthe left ends thereof during the upward movement of said frame. This engagement rotates the bars 61, and one of the vanes thereof engages the projections 60 of the set members 9 and returns them to a normal position. lVhen each of the members 9 is returned to a normal position, its respective interlocking member 20 is lowered, thus allowing any other member 9 to be actuated. The frame 62 is elevated during the initial movement of one of the straight ticket keys or levers 54:. The levers 5 1- are mounted on hubs 6st which extend through the left frame 1 where they are provided with arms 65 which are adapted to engage cam surfaces 66 on. the frame 62. During the initial upward movement of any one of the levers 54, the end of its respective arm (55 will ride along a cam surface 66 and elevate the frame 62 thereby rotating the resetting bars 61 and resetting the set members 9. During the extended movement of the lever 54:, the end of its respective arms 65 will ride along a radial portion of an arm (17 and will impart no movement to the frame 62. During this extended movement, the manually operated lever 54 will rock its respective straight ticket shaft or member 51 and will set its respective individual setting members 9. The hubs 64 of the levers 5st are also provided with arms (38. When the frame 62 is ele vated by one of the keys 54-, projection on the frame 62 will lock the other keys in a normal position. When the frame 02 is elevated, the arm 68 of the actuated lever 54; will ride above the projection 70 and when the key 5st is returned to normal, said arm (38 will engage the top of projection 70 and will return the frame (39. to a lower normal position. The manually actuated key 5 1- is returned to normal position by the following mechanism. See also Fig. 19. Each of the hubs (54: is provided with staggered proj ctions 71 adapted to be engaged. by staggered projections 72 on a vertically moving bar 73 when the main operating lever 44 is clm'atcd. The bar 73 is mounted on the left frame 1, and is provided with a frame 74. on its lower end adapted to be elevatedv and lowered by a cam 75 on the main. operating shaft 43. armthe voter has selected the candidates, he elevates the crank 44. This brings one of the projections 72 against the projection 71 of the set lever 54-, and returns the leve 54tand the frame 62 to normal positions. At the end of the downward movement of the frame 62, projections 76 on the arms 67 engage the locking bars 61 and rotate them slightly to bring one of the vanes of the bars 61 to a position to be engaged by the projections 63, when the frame 62 is again moved upward. lVhen the frame 62 is in its lowermost position, the projections 76 will lock the resetting bars 61 against rotation.

Detecting mechanism, (Figs. 3, 10, 11 and 14.)In case the straight ticket members or shafts 51 should become obstructed from any cause, and the voter should try to force the levers 54, resilient means are provided which releases said levers 54 from the members 51 and simultaneously gives a signal to the proper ofiicials that the machine is inoperative. Mounted on each of the hubs 64 of the levers 54 is an arm 7 7 provided with a pivotal pawl 78, the lower end of which normally rests in a recess in a collar 79 rigidly attached to the end of the members 51. The pawls 78 are normally held within the recesses by a resilient frame 80 provided with radial arms 81 engaging the upper ends of the pawls 78. The frame 80 is slidingly mounted in the left frame 1, and at its lower end it is attached by means of a link 82 to a lever 83 provided with a weight 84 at its outer end. If the straight ticket members 51 are unobstructed and one of the levers 54 is elevated, the arm 81 will hold the pawl 78 within the recess in the collar 79 and the members 51 will be rotated by the lever 54. If, however, any one of the members 51 is obstructed and its respective lever 54 is elevated, the pawl 77 will ride out of the recess in the collar 79, thereby elevating the frame 80. The upper end of the frame 80 is provided with an arm 82 which engages an arm 83 pivoted to the frame 1. The arm 83 is provided with an extension 84 which normally rests against a member 85 pivoted to the frame 1. lVhen the frame 80 is elevated, the arm 82 will rock the arm 83 on its pivot and the extension 84 will release the member 85, thereby allowing the same to fall by gravity. The member 85 may be provided with any suitable legend to indicate that the machine is inoperative when said member is in a lower position. The member 85 is also provided with a tappet 86 adapted to engage and ring a bell 87 when said member 85 falls, thereby giving an audible indication in addition to the visible indication. The arm 83 and the member 85 are provided with finger members 88 by means of which said arm and member may be placed in a normal position. This construction is also applied to the main operating member. Mounted on the main operating shaft 43 is a dial 90 provided with a recess 91 which receives a pawl 92 pivotally mounted on an arm 93 on the lever 44. The pawl 92 is held within the recess 91 by a radial arm 94 extending from the frame 80. When the lever 44 is actuated, the pawl 92 will rock the shaft 43, but if said shaft is unobstructed, said pawl will ride out of the recess 91, thereby elevating the frame 80 and actuating the signal devices.

Ballot board, (Figs. 1, 8, 9, 14, 22 and 23.)"Mounted along the front edges of the division plates 6 are plates 11 provided with hook extensions 94 that engage the rods 15, thereby holding said plates in position. The plates 94 are provided with vertical slots 99 in which the finger portions 10 of the individual setting members 9 reciprocate. The plates 94 form the face or ballot board of the machine upon which the strips 98 having the names of the candidates thereon are mounted as follows: Projecting from the face of the machine are apertured lugs 95 through which horizontal rods 96 pass. These rods may be extracted through the right frame 2; they are locked in position by a door 97 hinged to said frame 2. Mounted between the rods 96 and the plates 94 are the vertical paper strips 98 upon which the names of the candidates and their respective parties are printed. The rods 96 extend across the ballot board under each series of members 9 and may be provided with recesses 100 to receive the paper strips 98. Owing to the slots 99 being placed vertical, a maximum amount of space is available for the names of the candidates. The upper ends of the ticket strips 98 rest under a member 101 hinged or otherwise movably attached to the upper cross member 3. By elevating the said member 101, the ticket strips 98 may be extracted or withdrawn.

Resetting counters t0 zero, (Figs. 2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18). Extending from the rear sides of the counter frames 28 are hook bearings 102 adapted to receive a shaft 103 provided with a crank 104 on one of its ends. The shaft 103 is provided with a series of large friction disks 105, one for each counter in each horizontal series. These large friction disks are adapted to engage small friction disks 106 on the ends of the shafts 25 to which the unit wheels 24 are rigidly attached. To disconnect the cam projections 33 of the setting members 9 from the projections 32 of the unit wheel 24 to allow the same to rotate, the counter frames 28 are given a horizontal movement to the position shown in Fig. 16. The frames 28 are provided with engaging projections 107, thereby allowing said frames to move in unison when being shifted. The disengaging movement is impart-ed to the frames 32 by cams 108 pivotally mounted on the extreme left division plate 6 and are given a reverse movement to connect the unit wheels 24 with the cam projections 33 by cams 109 pivoted on the extreme right division plate 6. The cams 108 and 109 are also adapted to hold the frames 28 in either of their shifted positions. The hundreds wheel 26 of each of the counters is provided with a lug 110 adapted to engage a stop 111 on each of the counter frames 28. When setting the counters to zero, the wheels of the" extended movement, said disks will not imunit counting wheel 24 by the project-ion 34 in which it is rotated when counting. The lugs 110 are so placed, in relation to the stops 111, as to retard the further rotation of the counting wheels when said counting wheels have reached the zero position. If the large friction disks 105 then. receive an part movement to the small disks 106 but will slide past the same. The stops 111 are made resilient which allows the lugs 110 to move past said stops, whenever a counter is actuated beyond its capacity, thereby preventing said counters being damaged. Each horizontal series of counters is reset to zero at a time, and it will, be seen that only one resetting device, consisting of the shaft- 103, disks 105 and crank 4, is necessary for one machine or any number of machines.

Mode of 0pcmt2'0n.l3efore the machine is placed in operation, the straight ticket members 51 are extracted from it and the eliminators 55 are set in proper positions to actuate the desired members 9. If it is de sired to eliminate certain members 9 from the influence of the straight ticket members 51, the recesses 5 in the sleeves are placed in alinelnent with the recesses 56' in the members 51. To permit the members 51 to actuate any of the members 9, the shoulders of the respective eliminators are so placed as to be in a position to engage the lugs or project-ions on the setting members 9 when the-members 51 are actuated. lVhen a voter desires to cast his vote, he lowers the lever 44 which places the machine in avoting position. If he desires to vote a mixed ticket, he selects his candidates from among the individual setting members 9 by elevating the finger projections 10. If he desires to vote a straight ticket, he elevates the lever 54 corresponding to the desired party which brings the shoulders of the eliminators in engagement with the projections of the members 9 and sets all of the individual setting members 9 of that party. W' hen the members 9 are placed in a set position, the projections 35 thereon have been placed in engagement with the coupling bars or actuators 37, and the projections 34 are placed in engagement with projections 32 of the unit wheels of the counters. After the voter has selected the candidates, he elevates the lever 44 and thereby rocks the main actuating shaft 43. This movement rocks the cam 47. which reci'procates the frame 41 and bar 40, and in turn rocks the coupling rods or actuators 37. The rocking of the actuators 37 rocks the members 9, which actuates the andcam projection 33, thereby registering a vote on those counters, the respective setting members?) of which had been previously set. If, however, the voter should elevate some of the individual members 9 before he actuates one of the straight ticket members, said in- 1 dividual setting members will be returned to a normal position during the initial movement of the levers In this case the projections 00 on the members 9 are engaged by the resetting bars 61 which are partially rotated by the levers through the respective arm 65, frame 62 and projections 63 and 07 mounted thereon. This prevents more than one setting member 9 of each vertical. series being actuated the same time, and also prevents straining of the interlocking mechanism. If, for any cause, the main operating shaft 43 or the straight ticket members 51, should become obstructed, and the main operating lever 44 or the straight ticket members are then actuated, the respective pa wls 99 or 78 will be elevated, thereby elevating the frame 80. The elevation of the frame 80 releases the visible indicator 85 and allows the tappet 86 to fall, thus giving, to the proper ofiicials, notice that the machine is being obstructed. When it is desired to set the counters to zero, the frames 28 are moved horizontally by the cams 108, this disengages the unit wheels 24 from the cam projections 33 of the individual.settingmem- Jers 9. The shaft 103 is then successively placed in each horizontal series of bearings 1052, which brings the dials 105 in engagement with the disks 106. The crank 10 1-. is then rotated to impart a retrograde movement to the unit wheels 24. The tens and hundreds wheels are rotated from the unit wheels through the pinions 27, and when said wheels reach a zero position, the lugs 110 on the hundred wheels engage the stops 111. After one horizontal series of counters has been set to zero, the shaft 103 is inserted in the bearings 102 of another series, which operation is continued until all of the coun tors are reset to zero. When the resetting operations are completed, the frames 28 are reshifted to bring the unit wheels in engagement with the cam projections by the cams 109. When the frames 28 are shifted in either direction by the cams 108 and 109, all of the frames 28 in each horizontal series will move in a body, as each frame is provided with a projection 10? which engages the next frame 28. See Figs. 2 and 15.

Having described the invention and the manner of its operation, I claim:

1. In a voting machine, a main frame, a row of counter frames removably mounted in said frame, and a single member extending through said frame and adapted to simultaneously lock said counter frames in position.

2. In a. voting machine, a main frame, a row of counter frames removably mounted in said frame, a bar extending through said main frame and adapted to simultaneously lock said counter frames in position, and means to lock said bar.

3. In a voting machine, a main frame, a

plurality of counter frames removably mounted in said main frame, a rotating bar extending through said main frame, said bar engaging said counter frames and adapted to lock said counter frames in position, said bar being provided with a recessed side whereby, when said bar is partially rotated, said counter frames may be extracted from said main frame.

4. In a voting machine, a main frame, a plurality of counter-frames removably mounted in said main frame, a bar exteinding through said main frame and adapted to lock said counter-frames in position, said bar being provided with a recessed side whereby, when said bar is partially rotated, said counter-frames may be extracted, and means for locking said bar.

5. In a voting machine, a main frame, a plurality of series of counter frames removably mounted in said main frame, a plurality of bars extending through said frames, one for each series of counter frames, and adapted to lock said counter frames in position, said bars being provided with recessed sides whereby, when any one of said bars is partially rotated, its respective series of counter frames may be extracted, and means for locking said bars.

6. In a voting machine, an actuator, a series of setting members above and below said actuator, any one of which is adapted to be stopped by and to be coupled with said actuator, and means for moving said actuator. I

7. In a voting machine, an actuator, a series of setting members above and below said actuator, each of said setting members being provided With a projection which is adapted to be stopped by and to be coupled with said actuator, and means for moving said actuator.

8. In a voting machine, a rocking actuator, a series of setting members above and below said actuator, any one of which is adapted to be stopped by and to be coupled with said actuator, and means for moving said actuator.

9. In a voting machine, an actuator, a series of setting members above and below said actuator, a counter for each setting member, said setting members being provided with a projection which is adapted to be stopped by and to be coupled with said actuator, and means for moving said actuator to operate said counters.

10. In a voting machine, a plurality of actuators, a plurality of series of setting members, one series above and below each actuator, said setting members being each provided with a projection adapted to be coupled with an actuator, a frame operatively connected to said actuators to cause them to move in unison, and means for moving said frame.

11. In a voting machine, a plurality of actuators, a series of setting members above and below each actuator and adapted to be actuated by said actuator, and a coupler frame having stud and slot connections with said actuator, and a main operating member adapted to move said frame and actuators in unison.

12. In a voting machine, a series of setting members, a straight ticket member in operative relation with said setting members, a series of reversible eliminators mounted on said straight ticket member and adapted to engage said setting members.

13. In a voting machine, a series of setting members, a st aight ticket member common to all of said setting members, a series of changeable eliminators mounted on said straight ticket member, and each of which is provided with a recess and an engaging portion, whereby said eliminators control the operative relation between the setting members and the straight ticket member.

14. In a voting machine, a series of set ting members, a straight ticket member common to all of said setting members, a series of eliminators mounted on said straight ticket member, said eliminators and straight ticket members being provided with recesses, whereby said eliminators control the operative relation between the straight ticket member and said setting members.

In a voting machine, a series of set ting members, and a straight ticket member adapted to initially reset to normal position all setting members previously set, and to subsequently set all of said. setting members.

16. In a voting machine, a series of setting members, a straight ticket member in operative relation with said setting members, a series of tubular eliminators mounted on said straight ticket member and adapted to engage said setting members.

17. In a voting machine, a plurality of series of setting members, and a straight ticket member for each series, any one of said straight ticket members being adapted to initially reset to normal position all of the previously set setting members, and to subsequently set all of the setting members common to said straight ticket members.

18. In a voting machine, a plurality of series of setting members, a straight ticket member one for each series, and means adapted to return to normal position all previously set setting members, said means actuated by the initial movement of any one of said straight ticket members.

19. 121 a voting machine, a plurality of se ries of setting members, a straight ticket member for each series of setting members. means adapted to rot irn to normal position all previously set setting members, said means being actuated by the initial move lment of any one of said straight ticket members, and said straight ticket member being adapted to subsequently set all of the setting members common to said straight ticket member,

20. In a voting machine, a straight ticket member, a plurality of setting members, a rotatable bar adapted to return said setting members to normal position, means whereby said rotatable bar is initially rotated during the operation of said straight ticket member, and is subsequently rotated upon the return movement of said straight ticket member.

21. In a voting machine, a plurality of series of setting members, a rotating resetting bar for each series of setting members, a reciprocating frame adapted to actuate said bars, and a plurality of straight ticket members any one of which is adapted to actuate said frame.

22. In a voting machine, a series of setting members, an intermittent rotating bar adapted to move said setting members to a normal position, a straight ticket member, and connecting mechanism between said straight ticket member and said intermittent rotating bar adapted to actuate said bar.

23. In a voting machine, two adjacent se ries of setting members having resetting projections thereon, a rotating bar mounted between said series and adapted to engage the projections of each series, and means for rotating said bar.

24. In a voting machine, a plurality of series of setting members, a plurality of rotating bars each having a plurality of vanes thereon and adapted to return said indicators to normal, a reciprocating frame adapted to actuate said rotating bars, and a plurality of straight ticket members each one of which is adapted to actuate said frame.

25. In a voting machine, a plurality of series of setting members, a resetting bar for each series of setting members, a frame adapted to actuate all of said resetting bars, a straight ticket member for each of said series of setting members, any one of said straight ticket members being adapted to initially actuate said frame and to subsequently set its respective setting members.

26. In a voting machine, a. plurality of straight ticket members mounted thereon, each of which is provided with an arm, a reciprocating frame actuated by any one of said arms, a plurality of reciprocating bars actuated by said reciprocating frame, and a plurality of setting members adapted to be engaged and returned to normal by said 1'0- tating bar.

27. In a voting machine, a series of setting members, resetting mechanism adapted to return said members to normal, a straight ticket member provided with an arm adapted to actuate said resetting mechanism during the initial movementof said straight ber being also provided with a shaft adapted to set said setting members during the extended movement of said straight ticket member,

28. In a voting machine, a. series of setting members, a bar rotatable in one direc tion only and adapted to return said setting members to normal, a reciprocating frame having actuating and locking means thereon and adapted to actuate and lock said rotating bar, and a straight ticket member adapted to actuate said reciprocating frame.

29. In a voting machine, a partisan setting member and a nonpartisan setting member, a straight ticket member adapted to set said partisan setting member, and means actuated by the initial movement of said straight ticket member and adapted to return both partisan and non-partisan setting members to a normal position.

30. In a voting machine, a partisan setting member and a non-partisan setting member, a straight ticket member, eliminators mounted on said straight ticket member and adapted to engage said partisan setting members, and a rotating member adapted to reset all of said setting members, said rotating member being actuated by the straight ticket member during its initial movement. I

31. In a voting machine, a partisan setting member and a non-partisan setting member, a resetting bar adapted to reset all of said setting members, a frame actuating said rc setting bar, a straight ticket member adapted to actuate said frame during its movement and said straight ticket member also adapted to subsequently set the partisan setting member.

32. In a voting machine, a group of partisan setting members and a group of nonpartisan setting members, rotating bars adapted to move all of said setting members to normal, a frame adapted to actuate all of said bars, a plurality of straight ticket members any one of which is adapted to actuate said frame, and during its subsequent movement to set some of the partisan setting members.

In a voting machine, an actuating member, a lever operatively connected to said actuating member, and normally movable therewith, and means for detecting an improper lllfllllDUlfitlOll of the machine, said means being mounted between said actuat ing member and said lever. and adapted to indicate when said lever moves independently of said actuator.

34:. In a voting machine, an actuating member, a lever operatively connected to said actuating member, detecting means mounted between said actuating member and said lever, and an indicator actuated by said d tecting means, whereby, when said ticket member, and said straight ticket meml lever moves independently of said actuator,

said detecting means will move said indicator.

35. In a voting machine, an actuating member, a lever operatively connected to said actuating member, a pawl mounted between said lever and said actuator and con trolling the operative relation between said lever and actuator, a resilient member controlling said pawl, an indicator actuated by said yielding member, whereby, when said lever moves independently of said actuator, said indicator will be actuated.

36. In a voting machine, a ballot-board provided with vertical slots adapted to receive setting members, and apertured lugs on the face thereof, horizontal rods lying across the face of said ballot-board within the apertures of said lugs, and adapted to receive vertical ticket strips mounted in front of the ballot-board in the rear of said horizontal rods.

. 37. In a voting machine, a ballot-board provided with vertical slots adapted to receive setting members, and with apertured lugs, one for each slot, horizontal rods lying across the face of the ballot-board beneath the slots and extending through the apertures, and adapted to receive vertical ticket strips mounted between the lugs and in front of the ballot-board in. the rear of the horizontal rods.

88. In a voting machine, a ballot-board provided with vertical slots adapted to receive setting members, and with apertured lugs. horizontal members extending across the face of the ballot-board and through said apertures, and adapted to receive ticket strips mounted in front of the ballot-board in the rear of said horizontal members, and means for locking said horizontal members in position.

39. In a voting machine, a ballot-board provided with vertical slots adapted to receive setting members, and with apertured lugs, horizontal members extending across the face of the ballot-board and through said apertures, and adapted to receive vertical ticket strips mounted in front of said ballot-board in the rear of said horizontal bars, and means for locking said ticket strips in position.

40. In a voting machine, a series of setting members, a series of counters normally in engagement with saidsetting members, a series of respective counter frames on which said counters are mounted, said counter frames adapted to be moved laterally to disengage said counters from said setting means, whereby said counters may be set to zero.

41. In a voting machine, a series of setting members, a series of counters normally in engagement with said setting members, a series of counter frames in which said counters are mounted, said counter frames being adapted to be moved laterally to disengage said counters from the setting members, whereby said counters may be set to zero, and means to lock said counter frames in either of their positions.

42. In a voting machine, a series of setting members, a series of counters normally in engagement with said setting members, a series of counter frames on which said counters are mounted, said counter frames being adapted to be moved laterally to disengage said counters from the setting mem bers, whereby said counters may be set to zero, and cams adapted to lock said frames in either of their positions.

48. In a voting machine, a series of setting members, a series of counters normally in engagement with said setting members, a series of abutting counter frames on which said counters are mounted said frames being adapted to be moved laterally to disengage said counters from the setting members, whereby said counters may be set to zero, and cams adapted to lock said frames in either of their positions.

44. In a. voting machine, a series of setting members. a series of counters normally in engagement with said setting members, a series of counter frames on which said \counters are mounted, said frames being adapted to be moved laterally to disengage said counters from the setting members, whereby said counters may be set to zero, and stops on said counters adapted to en gage a portion of said counter frames whereby said counters will be held at a zero position when they are given a retrograde movement to set them to zero.

45. In a voting machine, a series of setting members, a series of counters normally in engagement with said setting members, a series of counter frames on which said counters are mounted, said frames being adapted to be moved laterally to disengage said counters from the setting members, whereby said counters may be set to zero, said counters being provided with stops, said counter frames being provided with resilient projections adapted to be engaged by the stops on said counters, whereby said counters may be rotated continually in a forward direction, and whereby said counters will be arrested at a zero position when given a retrograde movement.

46. In a voting machine, a series of setting members, a series of counters normally in engagement with said setting members, a series of counter frames upon which said counters are mounted, said frames adapted to receive a lateral movement to disengage said counters from said setting members, and single means adapted to rotate all of said counters to zero.

47. In a voting machine, a series of setting members, a series of counters normally in engagement with said setting members, a series of counter frames upon which said counters are mounted, said frames adapted to receive a lateral movement to disengage said counters from said setting members, a single means adapted to rotate all of said counters to zero, and said counters provided with a stop to limit the movement of said counters when they are being set to zero.

48. In a voting machine, a series of coun ters, a series of counter frames on which said counters are mounted, a shaft journaled on said. machine and provided with friction disks adapted to engage said countiers whereby said counters may be set to zero when said shaft is rotated.

4-9. In a voting machine, a series of setting men'ibers, a series of counters normally in engagement therewith. said counters being adapted to be moved laterally to disengage them from said setting members, thereby allowing them to be returned to zero, a shaft provided with friction disks adapted to engage said counters and rotate the same when said shaft is rotated.

50. In a voting machine, a series of setting members, a series of counters normally in engagement therewith. said counters be ing adapted to be moved laterally to disengage said counters from said setting mem bers, said counters being provided with steps which limit the retrograde movementof said counters to a zero position, a. shaft provided with friction disks adapted to engage said counters and rotate them when said shaft is rotated.

51. In a voting machine, a series of setting members, a. series of counters normally in engagement therewith, said counters being provided with steps which limit the retrograde movement of said counters to a zero position, said counters being adapted to be moved laterally to disengage the same from said setting members, means for locking said counters in either of their shifted positions, a shaft provided with friction disks and adapted to rotate said counters when said shaft is rotated.

In a voting machine, a series of set ting members, a series of counters normally in ei'igagement with said setting members, a series of respective counter frame members upon which said counters are mounted one of said members being adapted to be moved laterally relative to the other to disengage said counters from said setting members, whereby said counters may be set to zero.

53. In a voting machine, a series of set ting members, a series of counters normally in engagement with said setting members, a series of respective counter frame members upon which said counters are mounted, one of said members being adapted to be moved laterally relative to the other to disengage said counters from said setting n'lenihers, whereby said counters may be set to zero. and means for locking said members in a set position.

54'. In a voting machine, a straight ticket shaft. a series of abutting eliminators mounted on said shaft, and a series of setting members in operative relation ith said eliminators.

In av voting machine, a plurality of division plates having apertured extensions thereon, a plurality of ballot board plates mounted against said division plates and between the apertured extensions. and a plurality of cross rods extending through the apertured extensions, thereby locking the ballot board plates in position.

56. In a voting machine, a series of setting members, a series of counter members normally in engagement with said setting members. one of said members being adapted to be moved relative to the other to disengage said counters from. said setting members, whereby said counters may be reset to zero, and a bar adapted to engage all of the counters in said series to set said counters to zero.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

PHILIP YOIG.

IVitnesses MATTHEW SIEBLER, IIOWARD S. SMITH.

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